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Safe Cracker / IPD No. 3782 / March, 1996 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Midway Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of WMS Industries, Incorporated,
of Chicago, Illinois, USA (1988-1999) [Trade Name: Bally]
Model Number: 90003
Common Abbreviations: SC
MPU: Williams WPC-95
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 1,148 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Cops and Robbers - Money
Specialty: Payout Machine [?]
Notable Features: Safecracker has a playfield which is noticably narrower and shorter than a standard pinball machine.
Toys: There is an interactive board game of sorts using lights in the backglass. Upon completing the board game mode, the game will shoot a special token from a slot at the bottom of the backbox near the top of the playfield. Using the token to pay for and start a new game will unlock a special gameplay mode.
Concept by: Pat Lawlor
Design by: Pat Lawlor
Art by: John Youssi
Dots/Animation by: Adam Rhine, Brian Morris
Mechanics by: John Krutsch, Carl Biagi
Music by: Dan Forden
Sound by: Dan Forden
Software by: Matt Coriale
Marketing Slogans: "Safecracker.The Winning Combination."
"The Age of Change"
Photos in: The Complete Pinball Book, page 262     [?]
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book S-Z
Rule Sheets: Safe Cracker Rulesheet (Oct/29/1996), by M. Coriale  
Safe Cracker Rulesheet v2.3 (Dec/1/2004), by Fox Morrey  (External Site)
Owners List URL:http://pinball.jameswest.com/ownerslists/ownerslist.php?sc  (External site)
Additional Info:View at PinLinks.org  (External site)
Easter Eggs:Available at Cows and Easter Eggs  (External site)
Additional Media:Promotional Video (at YouTube)  (External site)
ROMs: 317 KB ZIP Game ROM V1.8 [Midway Mfg. Co.]
  317 KB ZIP Game ROM V1.8 (No Percentaging) [Midway Mfg. Co.]
  962 KB ZIP German Sound ROM V2.4 [S2] [Midway Mfg. Co.]
  312 KB ZIP PinMAME Romset (1.4)
  306 KB ZIP PinMAME Romset (1.7)
  313 KB ZIP PinMAME Romset (1.7N)
  3 MB ZIP PinMAME Romset (1.8)
  960 KB ZIP PinMAME Romset (1.8) alternate sound
  313 KB ZIP PinMAME Romset (1.8N)
  949 KB ZIP Sound ROM V1.1 [S2] [Midway Mfg. Co.]
Documentation: 11 MB PDF English Manual [Midway Mfg. Co.]
  897 KB PDF Operators Handbook [Midway Mfg. Co.]
  217 KB TXT Parts List
Service Bulletins: 8 KB PDF Service Bulletin #90 [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.]
Files: 105 KB ZIP Reproduction Score And Instruction Cards [Inkochnito]
Images:
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Image # 2967: Safe Cracker Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 2970: Safe Cracker Machine
Machine

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Image # 2971: Safe Cracker Playfield
Playfield

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Image # 2972: Safe Cracker Time clock
Time clock

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Image # 3968: Safe Cracker Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 3969: Safe Cracker Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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Image # 9620: Safe Cracker Lit Playfield
Lit Playfield

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Image # 9621: Safe Cracker Lit Backglass
Lit Backglass

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Image # 11095: Safe Cracker Flyer, Front fold out flap
Flyer, Front fold out flap

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Image # 11096: Safe Cracker Flyer, Front (flap closed)
Flyer, Front (flap closed)

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Image # 20956: Safe Cracker Backglass
Backglass

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[Fernando Bigi]
Image # 20957: Safe Cracker Playfield
Playfield

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[Fernando Bigi]
Image # 20958: Safe Cracker Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Fernando Bigi]
Image # 20959: Safe Cracker Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Fernando Bigi]
Image # 20960: Safe Cracker Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Fernando Bigi]
Image # 20962: Safe Cracker Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Fernando Bigi]
Image # 20963: Safe Cracker Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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[Fernando Bigi]
Image # 20964: Safe Cracker Backbox Doors
Backbox Doors

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[Fernando Bigi]
Image # 20965: Safe Cracker Backbox Sign
Backbox Sign

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[Fernando Bigi]
Image # 20966: Safe Cracker Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[Fernando Bigi]
Image # 20967: Safe Cracker Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[Fernando Bigi]
Image # 20968: Safe Cracker Full View
Full View

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[Fernando Bigi]
Image # 24904: Safe Cracker Backbox Sign
Backbox Sign

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[Oscar Van Driel]
Image # 24905: Safe Cracker Coin Entrance
Coin Entrance

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[Oscar Van Driel]
Image # 24906: Safe Cracker Poster
Poster

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[Oscar Van Driel]
Image # 28697: Safe Cracker Prototype Playfield - Detail 
(Two of these four inserts have different words on the production playfield.)
Prototype Playfield - Detail*

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Image # 28698: Safe Cracker Prototype Playfield - Detail 
(Unlike the production playfield, these inserts have no words on them.)
Prototype Playfield - Detail*

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Image # 28699: Safe Cracker Brassed Tokens
Brassed Tokens

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Image # 30735: Safe Cracker Token Mech (Inside backbox)
Token Mech (Inside backbox)

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[Tobias Galéus]
Image # 30736: Safe Cracker Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Tobias Galéus]
Image # 35563: Safe Cracker Bare Playfield
Bare Playfield

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Image # 36184: Safe Cracker Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Vincz Stevens]
Image # 36185: Safe Cracker Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Vincz Stevens]
 

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